Machine for making fabricated wire



Dec. 19, 1922.

y A. A. GRINER. MACHINE FOR MAKING FABRICATED WIRE.

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Dec. 19, 1922.

A. A. GBINER.

MACHINE FOR MAKING'FABRICATED WIRE.

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FILED MAY 7, 192i.

INVENTOR WITNESSES Patented ec. 19, 1922.

lSQAll i .ALVA'EI A. GRINE'R, OEBAYSIDE, NEW YIQRK, ASSEGNUR Tio THE SEEIRELLA COMPANY,

y OE MEADYILLE. PENNSLVNL-, A GQRPQRLTN .OF PENNSYLVANIA.,

MACHINE FOR MAKNG FASRICATED VIRE.

Application filed May 7, 1921.` YSerial No. 467,685.

Tor ctll'cowm t may concevoir Be it known that ALVAH LoNzo GRINER, citizen of the United States, residing at Bayside, Long` lsl'and, New York, U. S. A., has inventedy certain. new and useful Improvements' in Machines for Making Fabricated l/Vire, of which the following is a specification. i

In my Patent No. 1,327,467, there is disclosed a. machine for making fabricated' wire or looped wire fabric, particularly such as is used as stays in. corsets and like garments. T he present invention relates to machines oi the same general character, and the object thereof is to improve and simplify their construction and opera-tion.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying sheets of drawings of which Fig. 1 is a plan view of the machine; Fig. 2 a vertical sectional view taken on the line lI--H, Fig. 1; Fig. 3y a transverse sectional' view taken on the line Illlll Fig. 1, Figs. 4;'

andv 5 detail vertical sectional views taken on the lines V--IV and V-V, respectively, Fig. 2; F ig. 6 aI detail vertical sectional view taken on the line indicated by the section line VI, Fig. 1"; Figs. 7, S andy 9 enlarged detail views showing` several steps inthe cycle of operation ofV the machine in forming a loopt, Fig. 10 a front' view of the wire forming elements, the plane of view being indicated by the line X-X Fig. 8, Figs. 11, 1Q, and 1S plan views `ot different forms ot looped wire fabric which may be manufactured by the machine; Fig. 'lll a view similar to Fig. Q showing a modification of construction', Fig. 15' a plan view oi pin carriers showingI a modification of construction; and F ig. 1G sectional view taken on the line XVl-XVL Fig. 15.

lin machines of the general character disclosed herein two sets of pins, each set usually consisting of pin carriers in such a manner that they may be moved horizontally onv the carriers, and means are provided to move the carriers verti cally in alternation. Cooperating with the sets of pins thus mounted for separate vertical and horizontal movements, means are provided to feed wire upon and bend it in loops around the pins. According to the present invention, a single wire engaging and bending` member is provided to feed the wire upon and loop it around the pins. such member being movable toward and from two pins, are vmounted on each set of pins as well vas transversely thereof'. Above the pins, there is arranged means, preferably inthe formy of a die, for holding the loops oi" wire in their looped positions, hoth during and for a period after the formation of the loops.V

rlhe mechanism for yeiect-ing the several movements of the wire forming parts thus briefly described may assume a wide variety of' forms. As far as concerns the movements of" the pins, a number of forms oit" mechanism are well' known, among which isv that disclosed in my above mentionedy patenti. The mechanism of the entire machinel may beV conveniently dividedinto three parts, the lirst' having'to do with the construction. and operation oit the forming pins, the second wiztlr the construction and movements ot" the wire engaging and bending member, and the third with the die or equivalent means orho-lding'the loops of wire in their looped positions. lVhile in some respects there is some overlapping inv this `division oit" the mechanism, the division is substantially correct and forms a convenient basis for describing the machine.

lhe entire machine may be mounted upon. a: suitable trame 1:, and all of the operating parts he driven by a. shaft 2`having its ends journaled inthe iframe. For rotating this shaft it; may' be provided with a pi-nion 3 mesh-ing with a pinion 41, keyed' to a shaft 5, which shaft may.Y be provided with means such as' a be tf wheel G for driving it. Shaft is also journaled in irame 1, and' one ot its ends maybe provided with a hand wheel forA operating` the machine slowlyT when settinglitr up or when starting the formationy ot' astrip of loopedwire.

Having reference now to the first of the above named divisions oi' the machine, namely, that having' to do with the construction and operation. of the forming pins,` a set of pins 8 and 9'is mounted upon a pin carrier 10, which in turn, is supportedby a block 11, and' a similar set of pins 12 and 13 is mounted in a carrier lll supportedk by a block 15. Each pin carrier is` heldyieldingly forwardly, that is to say, to the right as viewed' in Figs. 1 and 2, by means ofa spring, the carrier 10 by a spring 16, and the carrier 14 by a spring 17.

The blocks 11 and 15 supporting the pin carriers are mounted upon the upper ends of arms 1S and 19 adapted to move vertically in a housing 20. `For so moving or reciprocating the arms in alternation, the lower end of arm 18 is provided with a roller 21 adapted to ride in a slot 22 formed in a cam 23 keyed to shaft 2, and arni` 19 is similarly provided with av roller 24, engaged by a slot 25 formed in a cam 26 keyed to shaft 2.

Referring now to the second ot the above named divisions oi' the machine, namel the wire engaging and bending member and the mechanismtor operating it, such member preferably takes the form 03": a linger 2T provided with a central bore 23 and secured to the end ot' a rod 29, also provided with a central bore registering with the bore 23 ot the finger. The outer end koi: bore 30 extends laterally to the tace of rod 29 to receive a strand ot wire 65 to be formed into looped fabric, the wire extending loosely through bores 2S and 30. Rod

beaming surface of this housing to compensate for wear, the wall of the housing may be split longitudinally at one side as indicated at 32, Fig. 5, and bolts 33 may extend through the upper portion or' the housing and` engage threads below the split 32.l To facilitate such adjustment, the opposite side oit the housing may be weakened by a split 3e which does not extend entirely through the wall of the housing asy does the split 32. Bolts' 35, similar to bolts 33, may be provided for reenforcement of the housing at the split 34.

Means are provided for vertically adjusting the outer end of linger 27, and tor this purpose the rear end of housing 31 is pivoted on kthe horizontally disposed pin 36 to a supporting block 37. Through suitable lugs 33 at the forward end of the housing there extend bolts 39 which vhave threaded engagement with block 37, and which are provided with locking nuts on opposite sides of the lugs, asseen in Figs 1 and 5.

Block 37, upon which housing 31 is mounted, is pivoted on a vertical axis to frame 1 by means of a Din 4:0 for permitting` horizonta-lmovements of the linger 2? effected in a manner ,to be explained. To properly hold the block upon the iframe during its horizontal swine-ing movement upon pin d0, a pin 11 extends through a slot 42L in frame 1y and engages the bloclr.

Connections are provided between shaft 2 and iinger 27 for reciprocating the latter twice during each rot-ation of shaft 2. These connections include a cam l13 keved to shaft 2 and provided with a slot all which receives a roller 15 secured to the side of a pitman 46, which is forked at its inner end to straddle shaft 2 and thereby be held in its proper position. The outer end oi'V pitman 16 is p-ivoted to a rocking lever 47, which in turn is pivoted as at 18 to a bracket 19 secured to the machine trame 1. Between the upper end of rocking lever 4:7 and the outer end ot rod 29 there is a connecting link pivoted lo such members in the manner clearly seen in Fig. 2.

The lateral movements ot block 37 are preferably eilected by connections attached to thc upper ends ot the vertically reciprocable arms 13 and 19. These connections, as may be seen in Figs. 2 and l, comprise pins 5l and 52 attached to and projecting laterally from arms 18 and 19, respectively, and provided with rollers 53 and 5st which bear against faces 55 and 56 at the torward end out block 37, which laces are inclined to the vertical as shown.

The third of the abo ve mentioned divisions of the machine, namely, the die for holding the loops in looped position during and subsequent to their formation, is illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 10. i die 57, of a shape presently to be described, is mounted on the lower end ot a shoe 58 provided with a proje'ction 59 extending upwardly into a housing 60. T he interior of the housing and the exterior of the projection are ot angular term to prevent rotation of the die uponl a vertical axis.k While the weight of shoe 53 is usually suliicient to hold it downwardly in its operative position, it is prelerred to provide a compression spring 61 to assist in this. This spring is arranged in housing and bears at its lower end upon projection 59 and at its upper end against a follower 62 which bears against a set screw 63 tor adjusting the compression of the spring. To hold the die in its proper position with relation to the forming pins, set screws may be arranged one at each side ot shoe 58, as seenin Fig. 3.

ln Fig. 141-, there is shown a modiliicatiflu oi the position olf the wire bending means. instead oi the horizontal arraugeuunt ol' fl'fig. 2, the rod 291 and linger 2? are ium clined upwardly by reason ol the upward inclination of the rear portion ol iframe l, This arrangement is zulvantageous in toi-u ing modilied forms ot looped wire fabric.

l in Figs. 15 and 16 there is shown a modilied torni oit pin carriers and their supporting blocks, in which the pin carriers are positively moved torwardly in their blocks after they have been torced rearwardly by nger 2.7,. For this purpose, pin carriers 10a and 1l extend laterally to the sides of housiirgl 20 and their outer sides are provided with recesses T0 having inclined faces 71. Housing 20 iiuovided with tongues having 'tacos T3 inclined iu the same direction as taces 71. Pin carrier lei-"- is indicated as being iu its rearward position. Tillich it moves downwardly, its inclined i'are il will be engaged by the in llll clined tace 73 oi tongue 72 with the result that the pin carrier is positively moved forwardly. y v

In describing` the operation of the machine, the mechanical movements oit' theseveral parts will first be einilained and thereafter-the manner in which looped wire tabu ric is formed by such movements. All of the moving parts o1 the machine are driven primarily by the rotating` shaft 2. During each rotation of this shaltv arms 18 and 19 are each given a single reciprocation upwardly and downwardly. The slots 22 and 25 in cams and 26 arer so :termed that for a briet interval both oi the pin carriers will be in their upper position. ln other words, pin carrier 15', is held inits upper position until after pin carrier 10 has reached such position, and pin carrier 10 is held in its upper position until ail-'ter pin carrier 111 has reached such position. Slot 14 in cam 43 eilects, through pitman L1G, lever il?, link 50 and rod 29, two complete reciprocations of linger 2T during each rotation oi' shatt 2.y Between each reciprocation'ot iinger 2?, such linger is caused to move laterally in `one direction. `When pin carrier 10 is lowerech arm 18, through pin 51 attached to such arm, and inclined 'tace formed on the-end of block 37, causes such block to move to the lett as viewed from the right hand side of the machine. ln the same manner7 after pin carrier 10 has been raised, the loweringh of pin carrier la causes block 27 to move in theopposite direction. AThe )forward movements ot finger 27 etl'ect the horizontal movements oi pin carriers 10 and 14 againstthe resistance, respectivelv, of springs 16 and 17 the pin carrier being` provided with a shoulder' Gil adapted to engage tl e forward liacesrof one or the other ot the pin carriers. depending` opor; the position oli the finger.

ln the oiieration oiE the machine constrncted und adjusted as illustrated. particu rly in lliggs. l., 2 ald il. looped wire such as illustrated in Fig'. 1l is 'torn'unt ily spacingl the iforn'iingr pins in different positions upon the pin carriers and by the proper construction and adjustment of the other parts oi the machine, various other Jforms of looped wire may be made, as, for example. such as illustrated. in Figs. 12 and 13.

ln describingY the formation of looped wire fabric such as shown in Fig'. 11. it will be assumed as a starting point that the initial loop ot a strip has been formed by hand or by turning' the hand wheel 7.. and that the several iormingr elements are in their relative positions shown in T in which pin carrier l0 is in lower 'Forward position` pin carrier li in its upper rear position, and linger 2:' in its tomvard position and to the lci't ei the center linco'l" theniachine as viewed from the right of F ln moving to the position indicated/in Fig. Y, finger 2i' has bent the-wire (S5 around pin 12 an the shape shown in Figi'. T above pin 8. Also it has moved pincarrier lil rearwardly 'to ieed rearwardly the formed stri p. rllhe Erst of these several pa; ts to move is linger 2! which moves reL rvvardly to its full line position shown in 8. duringwhich move.

mentHt-he form oi ythe wire between pin 12 and above pin 8 is not changed because the wire, which is quite rigic, is loose in bores and 30 ot linger 27 and. rod 29, and is held iirinly upon pin l2 by a beveled edge 6"!" have become disennaejed from the .loo as` such pin carrier moves forwardly` by reason of spring l? tfter pin carrier 14 hasbeen lowered and moved i forwardly, finger 2T moves forwardly tothe position indicated in Fig. 9 which shows the several. parts in positions reverse to that shown' in Fig. i". There is 'thus completed a half cycle of the operation. The completion of the cycle is the reverse orp that just explained, and will be readily understood. f

`It is characteristic of the machine that a single wireengaging and bending` member is moved toward and trom each oit the sets ot pins to loop vire around and in positions to be engaged by the pins, and that the loops thus formed are held upon the pins by the Lipper die both during` and aftter their formation.` lVit-hin the scope ot the appended claims the mechanism for thus iorm ing; wire may be variously constructed,

l claini:

ll. .ln a machine for making; looped vfire fabric7 the combination with sets ot ioriningr pins separately movable both vertically and horizontally7 oi a wireenejag'ing and bending` member mounted for reciprocatory movements to and from each oic said sets ot pins in alternation and for separate lateral movements transversely thereof, and coordinated driving connections for eiiectingr said reciprocatory and lateral movements or' said member.

2. In a machine for making fabricated wire5 the combination with sets of forming` pins separately movable both vertically and horizontally. oi" a housing mounted tor movements transversely oiisaid pins7 a torni lingr pin mounted in said housing' Ylor reciprocatory movements to and from said pins. and .provn'led with a longitudinal wire-reL l into ioo ceiving bore, and means for effecting said transverse movements of said housing and said reciprocatory movements of said finger.

ln a machine for making fabricated Wire, the combination with a pair of vertically movable blocks, pin carriers mounted one on each of said blocks and movable horizontally thereon, yielding means foi-holding` said carriers forwardly, a linger provided with' a longitudinal bore through which Wire is fed, and means for moving` said finger toward and from each of said carriers in alternation and transversely thereof, said vfinger being provided With a shoulder adapted to engage the pin carriers and move them rearwardly against the resistance of said yielding means.

4T. ln a machine for making looped ivire fabric, the combination of a pair of vertically movable arms each provided with forming pins, a fra-me, a housing mounted on saidframe for movements transversely of said arms, a Wire-engaging and forming member mounted f for longitudinal movements to and from said arms, and means for moving said arms vertically, said housing transversely, and said forming member longitudinally to loop Wire alternately around said pins.

In a machine for making looped Wire fabric, the combination with sets of forming pins separately movable both vertically and horizontally, ofk a single Wire-engaging member movable in sequence toward, from and transversely to each of said sets of pins to loop Wire around the pins in alternation, and a. die for engaging the sides of the formed loops and holding them in their looped forms While said member is moved from a set of pins.

6. In a machine for making looped Wire fabric, the combination With sets of forming pins separately movable both vertically and horizontally, of a" single Wire-engaging member, means for reciprocating said member toward and from each set of pins, means 'for moving said member laterally after each` reeiprocatory movement thereof, and means for holding the loops of Wire in their looped forms While said member is moved from a set of pins; y

7. ln a machine for making looped Wire fabric, the combination of a pair of vertically movable arms each provided With forming pins, a Wire engaging and bending member movable toward and from each ot said arms, and means actuated by said arms for moving said member transversely of the arms.

8. ln machine for making looped Wire fabric, the combination of a pair of `vertically movable arms, each provided With forming pins, a movable support, a Wire engaging and forming member mounted in saidsupport for movement toward and from said arms, and means attached to said arms and engaging said support for moving the latter transversely of the arms.

9. In a machine for making looped Wire fabric, the combination of a pair of vertically movable arms each provided With forming pins,a frame, a' block mounted on said frame for movements transversely of said arms, a housing mounted upon and vertically adjustable with reference to said block, a Wire-engaging and forming member mounted insaid housing` for movements toward and from said arms, and means for moving said arms vertically, said block transversely, and said member longitudinally to loop Wire alternately around. said pins.

l0. ln a machine for making looped Wire fabric, the combination of a pair of arms cach provided vvith forming pins, means for moving said arms vertically in alternation, a frame, a block pivotally mounted for oscillatory movement upon said frame transversely of said arms, a housing pivotally mounted for vertical adjustment upon said block, a rod i'nou'nted'ijn said housing for longitudinal movement toward and from said arms, a Wire-engaging and bending member at the end of said rod, means for moving said rod toward and from said arms, and means actuated by said arms for moving said block transversely.

ll. In amachine for making looped wire fabric, the combination With sets of forming pins separately movable both vertically and horizontally, of a Wire-engaging and bending member movable toward and from each of said sets of pins in alternation and movable transversely thereof, and a die arranged above said pins and'having oppositely disposed inner faces shaped to engage the outside of loops formed upon said pins and to hold the Wire in its looped form While said member moved from a set of pins.

l2. In a machine for making looped wire -fal' r.ic, the combination. of a pair of vertically movable arms `eachv provided with forming pins, a housing mounted for movements transversely of said arms, a forming finger mounted in said housing for reciprocatory movements toward and from said arms and provided with a longitudinal wirereceiving bore, and means attached to said arms and engaging said housing for moving the latter transversely of the arms.

13. In a machine for making looped Wire fabric, the combination 'of a pair of vertically movable arms each provided with horizontally movable formingpins, a housing mounted for movements transversely of said arms, a Wire-engagingl and forming linger mounted on said housing for reciprocatory 4moven'ients toward and from said pins, co-

ordina-ted means for reciprocating said arms and said finger, means attached to said arms and engaging Suid housing for moving the In testimony whereof l uxed my Signa latter transversely of the arms, und n die alture 1'11 presence of two witnesses.

l'anfred above Said )ins and havnw opo- T 1 stey disposed innerl faces shaped tobenage ALVAH GEIL ER' 5 the outside of loops formed upon said pins /Vitnesses:

and to hold the Wire in its looped form LILIAN BROCK,

While said nger is moved from the pins. STEWART L. WHITMAN. 

